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Pension Funds Plunge Into Riskier Bets—Just as Markets Are Struggling

More public pension plans than ever are using leverage, investing borrowed money in an effort to earn higher returns and close big funding gaps. “They’re treading on very risky footing.”

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original

Abortion Providers Confront New Landscape After Roe

Some clinics have stopped abortion services following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, which eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion. Others are pressing forward on borrowed time.

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original

Ukraine Set to Be Invited to Become EU Member in Week of Summits Uniting Against Russia

Ukraine is expected to take a step closer to European Union membership as leaders of the world’s liberal democracies kick off a week of summitry.

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Higher Interest Rates Could Cause a Recession

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress the Fed’s battle against inflation could lead it to raise rates high enough to cause an economic downturn, but he said it is “essential that we bring inflation down.”

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original

Senate Begins Debate of Bipartisan Gun Control Bill

If passed, the package would represent the biggest change to U.S. firearms laws in decades.

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U.S. Existing-Home Sale Prices Hit Record of $407,600 in May

The median existing-home sale price shot above $400,000, while sales activity slowed under the weight of higher mortgage-interest rates.

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GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other

The Ford-GM rivalry—one of the business world’s fiercest for a century—is taking on an urgent new dimension as the companies enter the electric age.

The Wall Street Journal |  | Fuente original